Controlling device.



\ No'. 894,444. PATDNTBD JULY z's, 1908. w. D. RIDDER.

. DDNTRDLLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 18r 1903.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

l/l/T/VESSES? No. 894,444. PATBNTED JULY 28, 1908,

- W. P. KIDDER. f 4

4CONTROLLING DEVICE.

lAPPLICATION FILED MAY 18,1903. f l n z SHBETSSHEBT z.

WTA/55555 1 vri WELLINGTON PARKER KIDDER, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

l CONTBOLLJNWDEYECE.

Spmication o Letterslatent.

Patented Jaiy es, isos.

Application led 115.5118, 19138. erial No. 157,525.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WELLINGTON PARKER KIDDER, citizen of the United States, residing at Boston, the county of Suffolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Im' rovements in Controlling Devices, of wliic the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accom anying drawing.

Tfiis invention relates to means of control-. ling power transmission and braking mechanism. One of the objects thereof is to pro! vide a simple and efiicient device whereby power transmission mechanism may be con-l trolled.

Another object is to provide convenient and reliable brake controlling means.

Another Objectis to rovide means whereby brakes may be app ied and the clutch of the power transmission mechanism be thrown out simultaneously therewith.

Another obj ect is to provide devices of the above types having mutually acting connect-l ing` means whereby the condition of one of the same is affected by the position of the other.

Other objects will be in art obvious and in rpart pointed out hereina ter.

.he invention accordingly consists in' the features of construction, combinations of elements and arrangements of parts which Will be exemplified in the mechanism hereinv described and the scope of the application of which will be indicated in `the following claims.

In the accom aiiying drawings, wherein is shown one of tlie various possible embodiments of my invention, Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of power transmitting and. braking mechanism, taken on the line 1, 1, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of the same taken on the line 2, 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a ver tical cross-section taken on the line 3,3, Fig.- 1. Fig. 4 is a plan showing controlling. levers and their connection with braking and power transmitting mechanisms. Fig. 5 is anelevation of the same, certain parts being broken away. Fig. 6 is adetail perspective of the interlocking mechanism. l y Similar reference characters refer to simi-l lar parts throughoutthe several views.

in order to render clearer the description of the embodiment of my invention hereinafter set forth, it maybe .noted that there are -many advantages `inherent in the use of a positively acting speed-change gear. With 'the teeth of the gear.

this form of transmitting mechanism there is i principal objections to this mechanism is the danger of carelessly changingthe gears without shuttin 1' ofi" the power, which results in a severe slioc and, possibly,-the vstripping of The latter, on account of the expense of Well made gears, is extremely undesirable. For this reason it is highly desirable that ositively acting mechanism be provided w ich avoids the possibility of o erating the speed-change mechanism wit out first throwin out power. Moreover, it is also highly desirable to have the braking mechanism so arranged as to automatically throw out the clutch when the brake is applied, as, in cases of the sudden. application of the same sometimes necessary, t e power is left in, owing to the `carelessness or yexcitement; ofthe erson in charge, and the braking. effect partly neutralized thereby. The above and other advantages are secured in constructions of the nature of that herein i described. A

Referring now to Fig. 1, there is represented at'l a shaft driven by any desired source of power. Fixed adjacent the end of this shaft is a plate 2, the function of which will be hereinafter described, and the spurgear 3, these parts preferably being secured to the shaft by means of key 4. Meshing with gear 3, is a gear fixed upon a countershaft 6, which is mounted, as is shaft 1, within the walls of `a casing 7. Likewise'fixed upon said shaft 6 are a smaller gear 8, and a yet smaller gear 9, and on the end remote from gear 5 inra inion 10,v the shaft being preferably splined) and` the gears fixed by means of set-screws as shown, though any desired connection; mayl be used vbetween these parts.v .-Gasing 7 is preferably Arovided with enlargedbearings 11,*in ich the shafts 1 and `fri-are jnurnaledas above described.v y n.

Loosely mounted upon shaft 1 is a spur gear 12 whichis adapted to serve as a moans of'tr'ansmitting power to any desired drivenV member. f Gear 12' is preferably formed integral with a laterally recessed clutch member 13 adapted td receive the complementary clutch-member` or core .14, as shown in Fig. 1 of Ithe drawings. Formed integral with 'loose from the outer shaft and is ada ted to abut against plate 2. Within the s aft 17 and coiled about the shaft 1l is a spring 2() which is compressed between the collars 18 and 19 and tends to ur e the latter in the direction of clutch-mem er 13.

Fitting polygonal shaft 17 and slidable with. relation thereto is a gear 21 provided with a hub 22 recessed so as to receive the end of1 an operating collar 23, as hereinafter described. Preferably formed inte ral with hub 22 is a gear 24, upon thelatera surface of which are positioned pins 25 registering with and adapted to engage recesses 26 in the plate 2 and form a rigid connection between these parts.

Clutch member 14, shaft 17 and the collar 19 are preferably rigidly secured together by means of the threaded pin 27, as shown in the drawings.

.Collar 23, above-mentioned, is provided with trunnions 23, to which are pivotally secured lever-arms 29 xed upon a rockshaft 30, upon the end of which is secured a' controlling lever 31.

It will thus be seen that with the parts as above' described the compressed spring 20 normally tends to force'the complementary clutch surfaces into engagementand to hold them in this osition without end-thrust upon the bearings of shaft 1, the entire transmission mechanism being prevented from lateral movement thereon byl means of the shoulder 32 on this shaft, against which the thrust collar 33 in gear 12 abuts.

The gear 10 is adapted to intermesh. with a gear 34 journaled within the casing as shown in Fig. 3, and the latter is ada ted to mesh with the gear 21, thus provi( ing an idler between gears 10 and 21 and resulting in a like direction of rotation of these parts.

The outer surface of clutch-member 13 is preferably cylindrical in form and is adapted to receive a brake-band 40 which preferably comprises a thin strip of steel rigidly connected to casing 7 'at 41 and having a leather facing 42. This brake-band is connected at its free end 43 with a crank 44 fixed on rock shaft 45, and a lever arm 46 on .this shaft has a slotted connection with a link 47, pivotaily connected to a lever 48. Likewise pivotal y connected to lever 48 is a link 49 connected to a bell crank lever 50, pivoted at 51 upon a stud upon casing 7 and i the remaining 'arm of which is connected by a short link 52 with a pin 53 upon a collar 54. The latter member is fixed upon a longitudidesired part.

seines nally slidable rod 55, su ported in bearings 56 and 57 formed upon tie casing 7. lt will thus be seen that thelink 52, together with the arm of bell crank lever 50 connected therewith, forms a toggle joint whereby the rod 55 niavbe moved with considerable f orco. Coaxially mounted with lever 48 is a lcvcil 6() pivotally connected` by means of a link 61 with the speed. controlling lever 31 above described. rlhese levers 48 and 60 are journaled at their lower ends upon a pin or spindle 7() mounted in perforated lugs or wings upon brackets 71 which may be bolted to any Substantially at right angles with the pin is e in 72 fixed within one of the brackets 71 and) having journaled thereon an interlocking member 73. rlhis meinber is provided upon its surface adjacent lever 60 with a series of notches 74, 75 and 76, corresponding to the several operative positions of the speed-change mechanism controlled by lever 60. These notches are adapted to coact with a lug or projection 7S formed upon the lever and when the same is seated in one o.. these notches the lever cannot be moved without a corresponding movement of locking member 73. Upon the opposite side of the locking member is formed a shoulder 79, upon one side of which the upper part of the member is of considerably greater thickness than the remainder thereof. When this thickened part is in engagement with the lever 48 the locking member 73 is thrown into a position in which the lug 734 rests within one of the coacting notches, whereas when the lever 48 is opposite the thinner part 81 of locking member 73 a slight range of movement 'is' permitted to the latter part, thus permitting free swinging of lever 60.

Locking member 73 is normally held inr position against the lever 48 by means of a coiled spring 83 one end of which is fast to the bearing 34 thereof, and pin 72 is kept from rotating with thelocking member 73 by means of a pin or key 85, as shown in Fig. o of the drawings.

lt is obvious that other controlling mcmbers may be used in place of the lcvcrs shown, and the woid lever is used throughout, this specification and the following claims in a broad sense as comprchcnding any movable part having similar functions. It muy also be noted at this point that by an operative position of the clutch is meant a position in which the clutch surfaces are in engagement and, similarly, an operative condition of the brake takes place when the same is applied.

The operation of the above-described embodiment of my invention is as follows: Assuming the parts-to be in operative position with the clutch mechanism in engagement, it will be noted that there is no end thrust in either direction u )on the shaft 1 as the spring 20 which holds the clutch members in seater engagement is compressed between the collars 18 and 19 and the effect thereof counterbalanced Gear 21, together with the asso'- ciated gear 24, is movable along the polygonal shaft 17 and the speed of transmission may be ,varied by reason of such movement in the following manner. With the gear 21 in the extreme of its path of travel toward tho`clutch, it intermeshes with gear 34 as above described and power is transmitted from shaft 1 through gears 3 'and 5, thence through shaft 6, gears 10 and 34, to the gear 21 upon. shaft 17. On account of the peculiar form o f the latter,' this member is rotated and the power transmitted through the clutch to the driving gear 12 from `which it may be taken in any desired manner. With the parts in this position the speed is low and the movement reversed, lf gear 21 is now moved. on the shaft. 17 so as to bring it into a position' in which it intermeshes directly with gear 9, the relative direction of rotation ol. shaft 1 and gear 12 4is the same onv account of the cutting out of the idler gear 34. rlhis is the lowest speed forward transmission. lf it is desired to use a higher speed, the sleeve is moved further so as to bring the gear 23 into engagement with gear S, these parts being so proportioned as to increase the s eed of gear 12 relative to that of shaft 1. T 'ie highest speed is attained when a yet further movement of the sleeve is made in this direction and the pins 25 are broughty into engagement with the notches 26 of the plate 2, in which case these parts are effectively 'locked and the speed of rotation Vof shaft 17, and consequently that of gear 12, is equal to the speed of driving shaft 1. This longitudinal movement of the gears 24 and 21 is accomplished by means of the operating or shipping collar 23, which is actuated by means of the slotted levers 29 upon the rock shaft 30. The desired movement of this rock shaft is attained by means oflever 60 whichl has al direct connection therewith through link 6l and crank 31 as above described. rlhe several notches in locking member 73 correspond to the several positions of rest oi the gears above mentioned.

The clutch mechanism is o erated by means of the shipping fork 16 wliich is con-` trolled by means of the longitudinally movable rod through the connection shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. This art is actuated by means of the lever 48 as a ove described, and this lever is adapted upon an extreme forward movement to apply the brake by means oftightening the brake-band through roel: shaft 45 and lever 44.

@wing to the slotted connection between thelinlr 4T and the lever 46, a limited range oi movement of the lever 48 is permitted without affecting the brake whereby the 'clutch may be thrown in or out, bringing the into action. It will `be noted, howspring 83 in such ever, that upon an extreme forward throw of this lever the clutch is first thrown out and the bralre then applied with one continuous movement.- I

lil/'hen the clutch is in operative position the parts are so positioned and proportioned that the lever 48 will rest against the thickened ertion 8O of the locking member 73 'and tius hold the same against the force of upon lever 6() is wit in one of the recesses in the locking member. With the parts in this position it is im ossible to move the lever and consequent y no movement of the speedchange mechanism either to increase or decrease the speed or reverse the direction of movement is possible. When it is desired to vary the speed or reverse the mechanism, the lever 48 must iirst be thrown forward into a osition opposite the thinner portion 81 of the lhcking member corresponding to an inoperative position of the clutch. The lever 60 may then be used, as the power is thrown oil, Without injury to the gears. When the dcsired change of gears has been made and the proper gears are in exactly the desired osition, the lug 78 will be opposite one o the notches in the locking member 73 and the clutch may again be thrown in by means of lever 48.

lt will thus be seen that l have provided a controlling device, preferably for use upon lmotor vehicles, which. is simple, rcliablr and eilicient. ln the above mechanism the advantages of positive change gears are secured without the usual attendant risks. 'lhe se veral parts, moreover, are positive in action and silent in operation and the power is economically used.

Certain features of this invention could be used with other forms of speed-change mechanism, but they are peculiarly adapted 'for use with mechanisms oi' the general type of that herein shown'and described.

As many changes could he made in the above construction and many apparenti widely dilerent embodiments of my invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, l intend that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accon'ipanyii'lg rllmv'ings shall be interpreted ais-illustrative and not inA a limitii'ig sense. l desire it also to be understood that the language used in the 'following claims is intended to cover all of the generic and s ecilic features of the invention herein desori ed and all statements of the scope of the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to` fall therebetween.

l-laving described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:--

1. The coinbination ofA a pair of hand levers with anintcrinediate \.vinginterloc" 'nd connections `whereby one ci, said leve pxosition that the lug 78 i les adapted to operate a brake and clutch and -whereby the, other of said levers is adapted to operate a change-gear mechanism.

2. The combination of a pair of pivoted hand-levers with a laterally moving interlock for the levers, and means for moving the interlock laterally, the interlock having notches for engagement" with an opposed wall of one of the levers and"elso havin relatively offset portions for cooperation wit the other lever,

3. ln combination, a speed change mechanism,.alever controlhng the saine, a clutch, braking mechanism, a lever controlling the same, means whereby said first-mentioned lever is locked when 'said second-mentioned said clutch and upon a further movement in thesame direction to ap ly said braking mechanism, and means w ereby said firstmentioned lever is locked when said secondmentioned lever is in a position coirespondinU to an operative condition of said clutch am is free when said second-mentioned lever is in position corresponding to aninoperative condition of said clutch.

, 5. ln combination, a speed change nicchanism, a lever controlling the same, n. clutch, braking mechanism, a lever adapted upon movement in a certain direction to throw on* said clutch and 'ipon further movement ii the same directionto apply the brake, and a laterally movable locking member adapted to be held in' engagement with said first-inentioned lever when said secoiid-mentioned lever is in a position corresponding to an operative condition of said clutch.

6. In combination, speed change mechanis'm, a lever controlling the same, clutch mechanism, a lever controlling said clutch mechanism, and a laterally swingable locking member held in engagement with said firstmentioned lever by said second-mentioned lever when the latter is in a position corres onding to an operative condition of said c utch.

'7. in combination, speed change mechanism, a lever controlling the same, a clutch, a lever controlling said clutch, and a laterally swingable locking member interposed between said levers and held in engagement with said first-mentioned levcr bj.' said sccond-mcntioned lover when' the latter is in a position corresponding to an operativo condition of said clutch.

8. In combination, spoed change incohanism, a lcvcr controllingY thc same, a clutch,

eee-141e a lever controlling said clutch, and a pivotallymounted laterally-swingablc locking member interposed between said 'levers' and held in locking engagement with said first-mentioned lever by the engagement of aprojecting part thereof with said second-mentioned lever when the latter is in a position corresponding to an operative condition of said clutch.

.9. In combination. speed change' mechanism, a lever controlling the saine, a clutch, a levercontrolling said clutch, and a laterallyswingable locking member provided with recesses and held in engagement with said lirst-inmitioncd lever, a part thereof projecting into one ol' said recesses when said second-mentioiied levier engages a projecting part of said locking member.

l0. ln combination, a spccd change incohanism, a lever controlling the saine, a clutch, a lever controlling said clutch, a laterallyswingable locking` member provided with recesses and held in engagement with said firstmentioned lever, a part thereof projecting into one of said recesses when said secondmcntioned lever engages a projecting part of ,said locking member, 'and moans wi said first-mentioned lever is released upon the movement of said second mentioned lever to a position corresponding to an inoperative condition of said clutch.

11. In combination, speed change nicchanisni, a lever con trolling the same, a clutch, braking mechanism, a lever adapted upon movement in a certain direction to throw out seid clutch and upon further movement in thc same direction to a ply said braking mechanism, and a latere ly-swingeble locking member interposed between said levers and held in locking engagement with said lirst-incntioned lover when said second-nicntioned lever is in a position corresponding to an operative condition ci said clutch.

12. In combination, a lever, connections whereby said lever is adapted to control a speed change mechanism, a second lever, connections whereby said second lever is adapted to control a clutch, and a laterally swingablc member interposed between said levers adapted to lock said first-mentioned lever when said second-mentioned lever is in a position corresponding to an operative con dition-of said clutch.

i3. ln combination, a clutch, a brake, a lever adapted upoirmovemcnt in a certain direction to throw out said clutch and upon further movement in the same direction to apply said brake, speed change mechanism, and connections whereby said mechanism is rendered operative upon said clutch boing thrown ont.

14. In combination, a clutch, a brake, a

lever, connectionsbetween said lever and said brake whereby the former is adapted upon movement in a certain direction to throw out said clutch without alecting said wir whereby said lever is adapted upon move-- ment in a .certain direction to throw out said clutch and upon a further movement inthe same direction to appl said brake, s eed change mechanism, an connections W ereby said mechanism is rendered operative upon said clutch being thrown out.

16. In combination, a clutch, means adapted to control the same, a lever, a link connecting said controlling means and said lever, a brake, means 'adapted to control said4 brake, aV slotted link connecting said lever and said brake-controlling means whereby said lever is adapted upon movement in a ccrt ain direction to throw out said clutch and upon a further movement in the same direction vto apply said brake, speed-change mechanism, a lever controlling the same, and means whereby said second-mentioned lever is locked in position when said first-mentioncdlcver is in a position 'corresponding to an operative condition of said clutch.

17. In combination, speedchange mecha lever controllin the same, a brake, a clutch, a lever contro ing said brake and said clutch and adapted upon movement in a certain direction to throw out said clutch and upon a further movement in the same direction vto aplply said brake, and a laterallyswingable ocking member between said levers adapted to be maintained in lookin engagement with said first-mentioned ever when said second-mentioned lever is in a position corresponding to an operative condition of said clutch.

18. In combination, speed-change mech anism, a lever controlling the same, a brake, a clutch, a lever controlling said brake and said clutch and adapted upon movement in a certain direction to throw out said clutch and upon a further movement in the same 'direction to ap ly said brake, and a laterallyswingable ocking member` between said levers adapted to be maintained in locking engagement with said first mentioned lever when said second-1nentioncd lever is in a position corres onding to an operative condi tion of said c utch and is in engagement with .a projecting part of said locking member.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two wltnesscs.

WELLINGTON PARKER KIDDER.

Witnesses: Y

M. E. CovnNnr, E. A. ALLEN. 

